Alice Walker’s use of first person point of view allows us to form closer connections to the story by enabling the reader to better understand Mama’s views. The role of Mama as narrator helps us transgress through a story that when first read‚ seems like a fairly simple story about a Black woman‚ her two distinct daughters‚ and a quilt with an undetermined destination. Upon closer reading and analysis of the role of Mama as narrator‚ it is apparent that this is not just a simple tale of a Black woman
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Mrs. Freeman who worked for Mrs. Hopewell described in the story as nosey and in everyone’s business she’s a very outspoken and loved to gossip about everyone. She loves to be in the feeling of being in charge. Mrs. Freeman represents a free minded person‚ but was thought of as reliable and trustworthy by Mrs. Hopewell Mrs. Freeman also has two daughters‚ Carramae a young blonde that was pregnant and married. And Glynese who was described as very popular with the boys‚ Mrs. Hopewell really didn’t think
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used to believe that was the right thing to do. It was a good thing I realized it is not. Do not get me wrong. I value the word respect a lot that I see it as if it is something sacred. Respect for me is the third most precious‚ priceless gift a person could possibly give to someone (no matter what their age is)‚ next to love and time. Therefore for me‚ earning one’s respect is a privilege. A privilege that should only be granted to those people who truly deserve them; a privilege that could only
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that she has accomplished and where she has graduated from. “She has received her BA from the University of California Berkley. (738)” This tells that she graduated from an accredited university. It also allows us to assume that she is fairly intelligent person. Dumas is an esteemed writer‚ so good in fact she has been nominated for some awards. “A finalist for the prestigious Thurber Prize for
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yourself! 2. Become emotionally independent It may be your parents‚ friends‚ or colleague to depends. Although it is possible to continue depend on these relation but it is not longer be around. Some will move away‚ gone or eventually die. The only person that will always be with you is you. Depends on yourself‚ and you will not be let down. 3. Rely upon yourself for the motivation and the drive Even there are some other people is same vested interest with your‚ there are also some percentage
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attention on you major work‚ you will not happy because some awkward things will happen. In addition‚ if you familiar with the cultures of foreign countries‚ wherever you are you will be the person who is most attractive. A lot of people might think you are really intelligent and know a lot of interesting things and knowledge they don’t know. So you might getting a lot of friends who interest you. If you are in the foreign country‚ you will have live easier and smoother
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MY GUIDANCE PHILOSOPHY Guidance plays a vital role in the life of an individual. For sure‚ every person needs guidance because no one is ever sure that he/she can make best decision in an instant. Basically‚ Guidance is given to those with delinquency‚ with problems‚ with struggles‚ victims of abuse‚ with difficulties and many others so to speak. But for me‚ Guidance is needed not just in crisis situations but should also be available to normal youngsters coping with normal developmental problems
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and others. In most people I don’t notice that from the first conversation‚ but Lulu is different from most people. We were in class the first time I talked to her‚ that whole class was given an assignment in gropes of two. Lulu and I and a third person had to write about what we did that day. The third girl wasn’t working and making us do all of the work‚ she said to her:" If you make us do all the work and not do any of it‚ I won’t let you take all the credit." I sat there shocked. I have never
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that’s what I perceive of myself. I don’t think I’m schizophrenic‚ it’s just that I don’t really know who am I really is. I’m a great pretender—the girl who wears different layers of masks of personalities. I grew up being a go-with-the-flow type of person. I agree on what the majority suggest. I let people boss me around. I just always think that “It’s just alright‚ it will not kill you.” In a nutshell‚ I always please anyone. I’m a great fan of Sociology. I really believe that everybody’s traits
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DISCUSS THE ISSUES CREATED THROUGH THE USE OF STEREOTYPES IN THE MEDIA. 10 Things I Hate About You is a modern re-telling of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. The Strattford sisters‚ Kat and Bianca have the same last name and both go to Padua High‚ but that’s where the similarities end. Bianca is preppy‚ pretty‚ popular‚ and well-liked. Kat shuns the in-crowd and does whatever she can to make people mad. Their father is very strict and has a house rule that neither girl can date
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